Hyundai Palisade

Where it stands out against its peers

• Visibility/wiper: more complaints than 95% of 2020 cars — 22% of its 528 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 4%.
• Suspension: more complaints than 96% of 2020 cars — 11% of its 528 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 3%.
• Seat belts: more complaints than 95% of 2020 cars — 9% of its 528 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 2%.
• Trailer hitches: more complaints than 98% of 2020 cars — 2% of its 528 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 0%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• VISIBILITY/WIPER — 98 owners reported this
• ENGINE — 66 owners reported this, 3 involving a fire
• SUSPENSION — 49 owners reported this
• SEAT BELTS — 36 owners reported this
• STRUCTURE — 18 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 15 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 14 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
• VISIBILITY — 12 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• POWER TRAIN — 11 owners reported this
• AIR BAGS — 10 owners reported this, 3 involving a crash
• TRAILER HITCHES — 9 owners reported this
• AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS — 6 owners reported this
• SEATS — 6 owners reported this
• STEERING — 5 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

27% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 19V802000

  Damaged side curtain air bags may not inflate properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover on the mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 186.

• 21V840000

  Reduced braking performance can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, and flush the brake fluid, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 212.

• 22V353000

  A disabled display screen will not show critical information, such as the meters, gauges, and warning lights, which can increase the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will replace the instrument cluster assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 230.

• 22V627000

  Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 233.

• 22V633000

  A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

  Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 235.

• 23V180000

  Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 243. This recall is an expansion of recall number 22V-627.

• 25V607000

  Seat belt buckles that fail to latch may not properly restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  Passengers are advised to insert the belt firmly into the buckle with a quick and direct motion, pulling on the belt to confirm the seat belt is fully secured, until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assemblies, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning October 23, 2025. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in June 2026 and expected to continue through December 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 283. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 13, 2025.

• 26V034000

  Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.

  Dealers will install a protective film over the rear window and remove padding, as necessary free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning March 13, 2026. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in June 2026 and expected to continue through December 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 292. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 24, 2026.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• NU Car rental of vehicles with open recalls

  Audit query, opened June 2026, still open.

• Inadvertent Seat Belt Unlatch

  Preliminary evaluation, opened August 2024, closed December 2025.

  Became recall 25V607000.

• Windshield Wiper Failure

  Recall query, opened December 2022, closed May 2023.

  Became recall 23V180000.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Hyundai filed 19 bulletins about the 2026 Palisade.

• Electrical system: 9
• Engine: 7
• Air bags: 2
• Exterior lighting: 1

• Certain Palisade (LX3) and Palisade Hybrid (LX3 HEV) vehicles may exhibit a “Check Active Air Flap System" warning message, Engine MIL ON, and/or “Low Engine Oil" warning message, due to improper… · August 2026
• Certain Palisade (LX3) and Palisade Hybrid (LX3 HEV) vehicles may exhibit a “Check Active Air Flap System” warning message, Engine MIL ON, and/or “Low Engine Oil” warning message, due to improper… · August 2026
• Certain Palisade (LX3) vehicles may exhibit an engine misfire condition which may result in one or more of the DTCs listed below. This update also includes improved evaporative emissions diagnostic… · August 2026
• Certain Palisade (LX3) vehicles may exhibit an engine misfire condition which may result in one or more of the DTCs listed below. This update also includes improved evaporative emissions diagnostic… · August 2026
• Some Palisade Hybrid (LX3 HEV) vehicles may exhibit continuous engine operation due to the vehicle being unable to enter EV/HEV modes. The vehicle may initially start in EV/HEV mode, but will quickly… · August 2026
• Certain Palisade Hybrid (LX3 HEV) vehicles may illuminate the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and display a false “Check Hybrid System” warning message after use of Bluelink Remote Start following… · July 2026
• Certain Palisade Hybrid (LX3 HEV) vehicles may illuminate the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and display a false “Check Hybrid System” warning message after use of Bluelink Remote Start following… · July 2026
• Hyundai has become aware that your Hyundai Palisade may experience Over-the-Air (OTA) update failures due to outdated Central Communication Unit (CCU) software. · July 2026

11 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.